<p>As many as 38,800 teachers will be hired for Ekalavya Model Residential Schools, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Presenting the last last full <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/union-budget-2023" target="_blank">Budget </a>of the second term of the BJP-led NDA government ahead of the general elections in 2024, she said a national digital library for children and adolescents will be set up for facilitating quality books.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/union-budget-live-2023-nirmala-sitharaman-finance-minister-narendra-modi-income-tax-economic-survey-1186574.html" target="_blank">Track Budget live updates here </a></p>.<p>She also said the Centre will provide Rs 5,300 crore assistance to drought-prone central region of Karnataka.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/outlay-for-railways-at-rs-24-lakh-crore-highest-since-fy14-fm-sitharaman-in-budget-2023-1186676.html" target="_blank">Outlay for Railways at Rs 2.4 lakh crore, highest since FY14: FM Sitharaman in Budget 2023</a></strong></p>.<p>Further, the PM Awas Yojana outlay has been hiked by 66 per cent to Rs 79,000 crore, she added.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/provided-free-food-grains-to-80-crore-poor-people-no-one-went-hungry-during-pandemic-sitharaman-1186674.html" target="_blank">Provided free food grains to 80 crore poor people; no one went hungry during pandemic: Sitharaman</a></strong></p>.<p>Sitharaman also announced an increased capital outlay for infrastructure to spur private investment.</p>
<p>As many as 38,800 teachers will be hired for Ekalavya Model Residential Schools, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Presenting the last last full <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/union-budget-2023" target="_blank">Budget </a>of the second term of the BJP-led NDA government ahead of the general elections in 2024, she said a national digital library for children and adolescents will be set up for facilitating quality books.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/union-budget-live-2023-nirmala-sitharaman-finance-minister-narendra-modi-income-tax-economic-survey-1186574.html" target="_blank">Track Budget live updates here </a></p>.<p>She also said the Centre will provide Rs 5,300 crore assistance to drought-prone central region of Karnataka.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/outlay-for-railways-at-rs-24-lakh-crore-highest-since-fy14-fm-sitharaman-in-budget-2023-1186676.html" target="_blank">Outlay for Railways at Rs 2.4 lakh crore, highest since FY14: FM Sitharaman in Budget 2023</a></strong></p>.<p>Further, the PM Awas Yojana outlay has been hiked by 66 per cent to Rs 79,000 crore, she added.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/provided-free-food-grains-to-80-crore-poor-people-no-one-went-hungry-during-pandemic-sitharaman-1186674.html" target="_blank">Provided free food grains to 80 crore poor people; no one went hungry during pandemic: Sitharaman</a></strong></p>.<p>Sitharaman also announced an increased capital outlay for infrastructure to spur private investment.</p>